“I was disappointed that Senate Republicans today voted to block a bill that would keep student loan interest rates low for another year. If Congress fails to act by July 1, the interest rates on student loans for 7.4 million Americans will double. We cannot allow this to happen. I strongly urge Republicans to get serious about keeping student loan interest rates low, and I hope they will work with Democrats to address this issue before the July 1 deadline arrives that includes a pay-for acceptable to both sides.”